Saturday, January 24, 2009

Zamazaan is interviewing for Foredeck, Mast, Trimmers, and Pit Positions. We seek racers with at least 3+ years racing experience on yachts 30+ ft. We are looking for committed racers to race at least 2x month throughout the 2009 season. We will be sailing mostly OYRA races, but their will be a few off-shore and special event regattas like the Vallejo Opener, Delta Ditch, Jazz Cup, and the Rolex Big Boat Series. We are a competitive group, but like to keep it fun. Zamazaan is a Custom Farr 52 foot IOR warhorse. Boat is sailed from Saint Francis Yacht Club Marina. Please send your resume for consideration to: g.briber@comcast.net

I need to get a tentative idea of whom to count on for the starting delivery, race and subsequent trip back home. Please check your calendars and advise as soon as possible your intention, including the legs you are signing up for. There are a lot of details to work out regarding logistics that have not been worked our yet, so please feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions or require more information

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

All right then, Big Boat practice is this weekend. On Saturday the 6th and Sunday the 7th you should be on the boat by 8:00. We are planning to leave the slip by 9:00. We will be off the water both day’s by 2:00 We are going to provide lunch both Saturday and Sunday.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

I just went to the Santa Cruz Yacht Club Web site to get the race instructions for Windjammers and found that they want to start the race on FRIDAY August 29th!

This comes as a surprise, as it had been previously scheduled to start on Saturday 30th. Consequently, we all need to check our calendars again and be sure to tell our boss’s that we will need that Friday off (fortunately we have time to give two weeks notice). This is really a fun overnight event with a great party and awards ceremony on Saturday. After a turn out the gate, It’s all downwind. We took first in our division two years ago. Last year we sailed Jazz Cup instead of the Windjammer, so we are looking to show them what we’ve got again this year.

Basically, it’s a overnight race from San Francisco to Santa Cruz -- with a third days return unless you can get a ride back home from Santa Cruz Saturday. We need a small delivery crew to bring the boat back home up the coast on Sunday.

SCHEDULEFirst warning – 1155 August 29, 2008. Be at the boat by 9:00 in San FranciscoTrophy presentation, Santa Cruz Yacht Club – 1800 August 30, 2008.Dinner and party, Santa Cruz Yacht Club – 1830 August 30, 2008.THE COURSEFrom the starting line off the StFYC Race Deck, yachts shall sail via any route (subject to restricted areas defined in the Sailing Instructions) to the finish line off the Municipal Wharf in Santa Cruz.

Let me know that you’re coming with us for the Labor Day weekend’s Windjammer!

Also, right after the Windjammer, we have a weekend’s practice, immediately followed the next weekend by the Big Boat Series itself.

Sign up now for these two big events ASAP. I already have most of our regular crew signed up and am looking for several new crew to join us. So again let me know your intentions so we can plan ahead.

Friday, June 27, 2008

We’ve had a very fun and fast first half of the season. Now it’s time to look forward to the second half of the 2008 season. I know all of you are busy planning your family vacations and summer activities, but we need to start to get a firm commitment for the most important part of the racing season; the Aldo Alessio and Rolex Big Boat Series.

As you must know, the Aldo Alessio and Rolex Big Boat Series are the ultimate regattas in the Bay Area where the big guns all come out to show there skills and expertise. Zamazaan has been racing the Big Boat almost every season and has consistently gotten better and better as her crew and equipment got better and better. To that end, this year we are striving for the best equipment to date combined with the best possible crew.

In order to achieve the latter, we are looking for a committed crew for the entire season, one that will be there for each and every training session in addition to the actual races. Additionally, we are looking for some “ringers” and the opportunity to add some special crew in the hopes of making the best possible competitive crew for the regattas.

So, now is the time to check your calendars and sign up for the second half of the season. The race schedule is listed below. The mandatory events are listed in PINK. Please review your calendar and let us know your commitment to race the second half of the season.